Sources SoughtPosted Aug 12, 2026·Responses due Aug 25, 2026

Y1DA--561-24-600 Upgrade Mechanical Systems-C Level

Veterans Affairs · 242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242)

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
238220
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C24226Q0900
Set-aside
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
PSC
Y1DA
Place
East Orange, NJ, USA
Contact
Scott Nussbaum (Scott.Nussbaum@va.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24226Q0900 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 12, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 30, 2026 to Dec 9, 2026, middle of the range Oct 28, 2026.
Measured from 213 past early notices at Veterans Affairs, Department of with NAICS 238220 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 12, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.

  • Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
  • Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
  • Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.

What the notice says

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY NOR REIMBURSE ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RESPONDING TO THIS REQUEST. THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. This is a "REQUEST FOR INFORMATION" only. This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government. This notice is intended strictly for market research. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to determine interest and capability of potential… (show all)

qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) set aside pursuant to 38 U.S.C section 8127 and 8128. This is not a Request for Proposal or an announcement of a solicitation, and no solicitation package exists at this time. Your responses will be used solely for market research purposes of the Government. The Government will not pay for any materials provided in response to this notice and submittals will not be returned to the sender. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this Sources Sought must be in writing. The Department of Veterans Affairs, East Orange Health Care System, has a requirement for construction services for the renovation of the existing C Level utility space located at C Level of Building 1, at the VA New Jersey Health Care System East Orange Campus, 385 Tremont Ave., East Orange, NJ 07018-1023. This Project will renovate the existing C Level utility space located at C Level of Building 1 which will provide environmentally safe, comfortable, and compliant conditions for maintenance staff. The current HVAC equipment and plumbing systems are in poor condition causing continuous water & steam leakage. The improper function of pumps is leaving the pump-pit filled with water. Newly renovated space will optimize daily activities, routine maintenance of utilities and provide safe environment for maintenance staff at C Level at VA New Jersey Health Care System East Orange Campus. The work will be phased to minimize interruptions in service and to ensure that the hospital will continue to operate without any major repairs to the mechanical systems in the future. The VA is looking to award one firm-fixed contract to cover this project. The contractor shall provide a complete construction service, including but not limited to, all labor, material, equipment, supervision, inspections, submittals and as built drawings to perform all work as shown in the AE drawings and specifications. The contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for improving the condition of the condensate pit area, modification/replacement of C-Level supply and exhaust air systems, replacement of C-Level steam header and distribution, upgrades associated with C-Level mechanical room drainage, hazardous material remediation, upgrade/remediation of brine issues experiences in the C-Level mechanical space, replacement of insulation, replacement of antiquated pipe hangers, replacement of damaged/antiquated valving, modification/replacement of lighting throughout the C-Level space, architectural modifications, modification/remediation to the outside air intake in the C-Level mechanical space, replacement electrical panels, inclusion of systems monitoring, upgraded systems tagging/identification, replacement of ATS2, and any modifications upgrades required to comply with ADA and Physical Security requirements as required by drawings and specifications. Technical specifications and drawings will be provided by the government to interested offerors. The contractor is required to perform work specified herein and comply with Veterans Health Administration (VHA) specifications and VA regulations, policies, procedures, and conditions for work at the medical center and any applicable codes as per requirements of all governing agencies. The contractor performing this work must be able to obtain all necessary safety licenses and abide by state safety regulations for asbestos abatement and any other hazardous materials identified by the contract documents including required waste management. Capability statement should include Offerors type of business (small or large) and socioeconomic status whether Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, 8(a), Woman Owned, Small Disadvantaged, etc. Primarily seeking Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned (VOSB) and must be registered with VETS-4212 https://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm and verified with the seal in VetBiz https://www.veterans.certify.sba.gov/ to be considered for this credit. Same for/with subcontractor. The NAICS code being used is 238220� Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning Contractors, and the Size Standard is $19M. Magnitude of Project is Between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. Responses must be received no later than 10:00 am EST, August 25, 2026. Responses shall be emailed to Scott.Nussbaum@va.gov using Upgrade Mechanical Systems, East Orange VAMC in the subject line. Simply responding as an interested party in www.SAM.gov doesn t constitute your company as a source. Offeror must provide the above requested information by the time and date specified to be considered a source. After review of the responses to this sources sought notice, a solicitation announcement may be published on the SAM website in the near future. Responses to this sources sought notice are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to a solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this sources sought notice. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, to include bonding capacity which shall be considered by the East Orange VAMC. Please include the socio-economic status of your business. This is not a solicitation. If there is sufficient interest, a solicitation shall be posted on SAM.gov. Please send all inquiries to: Scott.Nussbaum@va.gov no later than 10:00 am EST, August 25, 2026. Responses will not be returned. Telephonic responses will not be honored. All interested parties are reminded to be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov prior to providing an offer/proposal to be eligible for award of Government contracts. ALL INTERESTED SDVOSB and VOSB FIRMS MUST BE REGISTERED IN VETERNS.CERTIFY.SBA.GOV.

Who won similar work

20 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 238220.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
MICHAEL KOST BRONX 104543$2.7MJun 24, 2026
WELCH CONSTRUCTION INC.2$8.0MFeb 17, 2026
AEONRG LLC1$51.9MMay 14, 2026
T.C.I. CONSTRUCTION & MANAGEMENT CO., INC.1$7.9MSep 3, 2025
VETERANS CONTRACTING GROUP, INC.1$6.3MMar 2, 2026
J & J MECHANICAL AND CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC1$3.4MFeb 11, 2026
TACTICAL CONSTRUCTION, INC1$3.3MMay 22, 2026
TROY BOILER WORKS, INC1$1.6MSep 29, 2026
MARTIN ENERGY GROUP SERVICES LLC1$1.1MJun 17, 2025
TRUHEAT LLC1$1.1MSep 29, 2025

Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.

Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 25 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.

  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.

Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.